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Shortlist for Club Awards 2022 released!

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Get your tickets NOW for the Perthshire RFC End of Season Awards Dinner on Friday 27th May.

The nominations are in for Awards Dinner! This night is set to be a celebration of all things Perthshire Rugby with: 13 awards presented – including the new Coach of the Year award.

Hosted by Club Captain, Ewan “Macca” MacKessack-Leitch, as well the awards presentations, games and raffle, you will be entertained by a review of the Men’s Season by Head Coach Alan Clark while Coach Campbell Watson and Captain Lynne Stewart review the Women’s Season. Perthshire Rugby will also welcome our new Director of Rugby Graham “Smudge” Smith who will speak about his excitement and vision for Perthshire in the years to come.

Join your whole Club to mark the end of the 2021-22 season and celebrate our return to training & playing rugby after months laid off by COVID-19. Arrive from 7pm to be seated by 7:30pm at the at the Salutation Hotel, Perth.

Tickets at £40 per head, can be obtained via the Club webshop (individual or a table of 8). Alternatively, they can be bought in cash given to the Club Captain Ewan MacKessack-Leitch. Closing date for ticket sales is 16th May.

Concessions and Colts can claim a £10 discount off their ticket. As a thank you for all your hard work over the season Club coaches will also get this discount. Please ask your Section Head for the discount code for the webshop.

The menu will be: Lentil soup (v); Roast sirloin of Scottish beef, red wine gravy with vegetables and potatoes; Sticky toffee pudding; Tea or coffee with dark chocolate mints. To advise of preferred table seating and dietary requirements (vegetarian/vegan alternative available) please write in the “Order Notes.” All other queries please e-mail: clubcaptain@perthshire-rfc.co.uk

The full list of awards & nominations for this year are:

Senior Men’s
Colts’ Player of the Year:
Ben Cameron, Callum MacGugan, Ruaridh Leck
Young Player of the Year:
Tom Colvin, Ross Goodison, Aidan Watson
Most Improved Player:
Rhys Darlington, Ewan MacKessack-Leitch, Arran Sheach
2XV Player of the Year:
Rabson Chipakupaku, Kieran Maclean, Arran Sheach
Players’ Player of the Year:
Calum Chalmers, Kieran Ramsay, Angus Walker
1XV Player of the Year:
Calum Chalmers, Angus Walker, Aidan Watson

Seniors Women’s
Most Improved Player:
Alison Kerr, Bev McNab, Lynn Robertson
Players’ Player of the Year:
Iona Coutts, Lynn Robertson, Lynne Stewart
Player of the Year:
Heather McKenzie, Suzanne Rennie, Lynne Stewart

Whole Club
Coach of the Year:
Chris Ayres, Graham Binnie, Stuart Ferrier
Mini Team of the Year:
P4, P6, P7
Team of the Year:
U15 Boys, U16 Girls, Colts
Club Person of the Year:
To be announced on the night

Well done to all those nominated. Be there on the 27th May to see who has won!

Invitation to the Perthshire End of Season Awards Dinner

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Tickets on sale NOW!

The 2021-22 season has nearly concluded, what a year of ups & downs on & off the pitch. To celebrate all players, coaches, parents, members and supporters are invited to the annual Awards Dinner. Its an evening not to missed with 12 awards to be announced and presented on the night across the whole Perthshire Rugby Club.

Look out for the nominations being announced over the coming weeks on the website and social media.

It will be held in the Salutation Hotel, 34 South Street, Perth on Friday 27th May 2022. Arriving from 7pm to be seated by 7:30pm.

Tickets at £40 per head, can be obtained via the Club webshop and tables will seat 8 people. Alternatively, they can be bought in cash given to the Club Captain Ewan MacKessack-Leitch. Closing date for ticket sales is 16th May.

Concessions and Colts can claim a £10 discount off their ticket. As a thank you for all your hard work over the season Club coaches can claim this discount. Please ask your Section Head for the discount code for the webshop.

The menu will be: Lentil soup (v); Roast sirloin of Scottish beef, red wine gravy with vegetables and potatoes; Sticky toffee pudding; Tea or coffee with dark chocolate mints. To advise of preferred table seating and dietary requirements (vegetarian/vegan alternative available) please write in the “Order Notes.” All other queries please e-mail: clubcaptain@perthshire-rfc.co.uk

Discounted room rates for guests will be available from the Salutation Hotel. Details to follow.

Veterans Call to Arms!

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Over 35s Training Returns

It’s back! Time to dust off the boots and blow out the cobwebs. Starting this Friday 11th March, Veterans Rugby training makes it’s long-awaited return to the North Inch.

Training will start at 7pm and will involve some fitness, skills, games and visits from guest coaches. The Club have been invited to 3 tournaments in the coming months so there are trophies to be won!

If you’re over 35, book your place using the Sports-Train App. If you’ve forgotten or lost your login, or already have an account but need added to the Veterans, please contact Macker who can sort it for you. If you’re new, then sign up on the Sports-Train App, the Club code is pert2438a.

Any questions please direct them to Jeremy Wares or contact Macca.

Invitation to the Perthshire Christmas Party

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11th December 6:30pm for 7pm at the Station Hotel, Perth.

All members and supporters are invited to join the Perthshire Rugby Christmas Party on 11th December. A 3 course meal, DJ, dancefloor, raffle and maybe a game or two – come and join the fun!

Tickets at £38 per head, can be obtained via the Club webshop (individual or a table of 8). Alternatively, they can be bought in cash given to the Club Captain Ewan MacKessack-Leitch. Closing date for ticket sales is Thursday 2nd December. The dress code is formal black tie attire.

The menu for the evening is below and you will be asked to pre-order your choices (please advise of any dietary requirements):

Starter
• Ham hock pickled carrots and wholegrain mustard terrine
• Salt cod fritters served with pil-pil sauce
• Emmental and caramelized onion quiche
Main
• Duck leg confit served with fondant potatoes, sweet pot puree and red berries jam
• Smoked salmon and sea food risotto
• Beetroot and goat cheese tortellini served with green pea velouté
Dessert
• Ruby chocolate fondant served with vanilla ice cream
• Spiced apple tart served with maple walnut ice cream
• Blackberry and yoghurt panna cotta served with chocolate mouse

That Saturday there are 2 homes fixtures for the Seniors the 1XV v Berwick and the 2XV v Montrose, why not make a day of it? Watch the matches, join the fun in the Bowling Club afterwards and then celebrate Christmas in style at the Station Hotel.

The Station Hotel are offering a special rates for rooms on a bed & breakfast basis for us that night:
 • Single room £60 per room per night
 • Double/twin room £75 per room per night
 • Book by e-mail events@perthstationhotel.co.uk quoting HLAC-071021.
Station Hotel accommodation is closed for 3 months so rooms cannot be booked.

Perthshire Senior Preseason Bangs into Action

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Preparations begin for league campaigns just 6 weeks away.

One week of preseason training completed and there is a positive hard working spirit around the squad. With only 6 weeks until the Leagues start there is no time for taking it easy with Head Coach Alan Clark working his players hard in fitness and getting back to contact after a long pandemic lay-off.

Following the return to training Head Coach Alan Clark

said, “It’s fantastic to be back on the North Inch every Tuesday and Thursday with the boys. The chance to get back into competitive rugby is very exciting and it’s been really good to see both returning players from last season and new faces. Our focus this season is firmly on enjoying it after a long layoff and there’s certainly been a whole load of that so far!”

New 1XV captain Mat Rae was excited to get back to training saying, “It’s been brilliant to get down to the North Inch again and see all the lads. Training has been especially tough with the hot weather but the team are giving 100%. We’re all on the same page for what we want to achieve this season and the coaches have been brilliant with the drills and structure of training to help us reach our ambitions.”

The fixture lists for the coming league season have been published. The 1XV will compete in a revised 10-team TENNENT’S NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION 3 and the 2XV will play in TENNENT’S CALEDONIA MIDLANDS REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 3.

Club Captain Ewan MacKessack-Leitch was pleased to see so many teammates back at training ahead of the 2021-22 campaign, “After such a long break from competitive action, I can sense there is a positive attitude in the squad to come together and get back to where we left off many months ago. Training this week was intense but good, and there is a real hunger to build up and for both 1s and 2s to challenge in our respective leagues this season. The hard work starts now.”

The squad has recruited new players and there are many returning too. Training is at the North Inch every Tuesday & Thursday night, 6:30pm-8pm. Players of any ability are welcome to join the squad, get in contact by e-mailing Head Coach Alan Clark or Club Captain Ewan MacKessack-Leitch or through the online contact form.

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Veterans Fitness Touch – The Glorious Comeback!

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Over 35s Fitness Touch Returns

It’s back! Time to dust off the boots and blow out the cobwebs. Starting this Friday 21st May, Veterans’ Fitness Touch Rugby makes it’s long-awaited return to the North Inch.

Under the most recent COVID-19 rules up to 50 players can now join in every Friday night 6:30-7:30pm.

If you’re over 35, book your place using the Sports-Train App. If you’ve forgotten or lost your login, or already have an account but need added to the Veterans, please contact Macker who can sort it for you. If you’re new, then sign up on the Sports-Train App, the Club code is pert2438a.

Any questions please direct them to Jeremy Wares or Sam Mountain.

BIG NIGHT IN HIGHLIGHTS

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More than 3 hours of entertainment condensed into 2x 12 minute episodes.

Last week Jeremy Wares & MacKer assembled a team from Perthshire Rugby to produce an unforgettable evening of entertainment for the whole Club to enjoy. If you missed out or want to relive the best bits, the highlights are published for you here.

Episode 1: Play Your Cards Right, Wrong to be Right, Heats A & B of the Masked Singer plus News & Weather updates.

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Episode 2: Heat C and the Final of the Masked Singer, the Omelette Showdown, Iron Guts Challenge, plus more News & Weather (including an explosive interview).

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Huge thanks to all involved: Rhys Darlington, Dave Lewis, Heather Kirkman, Aidan Watson, Georgina Adams, Suzanne Rennie, Mat Rae, Campbell Watson and of course both Jeremy and Makka for putting the thing together and running the show!

Join the BIG NIGHT IN

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Stay at home and get involved with the Perthshire Rugby BIG NIGHT IN on Saturday 6:30pm-late. The evening’s entertainment is for all the family and not to be missed.

There are many fun rounds some to watch, some are interactive and we welcome your active participation!

The Zoom invite code will be sent to you by your Section lead. If you haven’t received it but want to join in please e-mail clubcaptain@perthshire-rfc.co.uk for the link.

It starts with Rhys Darlington for the first round of Play Your Cards Right, then the Mini Section test themselves at Wrong to be Right hosted by Aidan Watson & Georgina Adams. Up next Jeremy Wares will spare no criticism as he adjudicates the Omelette Showdown: speed, quality and consistency are the key!

Throughout the first half Mat Rae & Suzanne Rennie channel their inner Ant & Dec to host the 12 contestants over 3 heats and a final in the Masked Singer. You vote LIVE for the winner on the night! Can you guess who’s that behind the mask?

After the 9pm watershed the Iron Guts Challenge begins, a set of tasks set by Campbell Watson that would put Hercules to shame – those who have volunteered will battle it out for the title!

The evening will be punctuated with regular News bulletins from Dave Lewis and Heather with the Weather. There might be some surprises too!

DISCLAIMER
Please note the event is “family friendly” until 9pm which should be just after the final of the Masked Singer. After this time content comes with a parental advisory. The watershed will be clearly announced before and when it passes by the News Desk.
The evening will be recorded for a highlights video, if you don’t wish to appear you are welcome to keep your camera off but this may affect your ability to participate fully in some rounds.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fun night that brings Perthshire Rugby together.

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Level 4 Return to Rugby at Perthshire

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Training resumes on the North Inch from Saturday 20th March.

New Scottish Rugby guidance was published last week which paves the way for limited training to start again this weekend! Team managers and coaches will be in contact to confirm the training time(s) and pitch location for each team.

There are some rule changes that can be seen in the graphic, a summary are below. Otherwise it will be similar to before: hand sanitiser, equipment cleaning, pre-registration, Symptom Checker, Check-In/Out, no congregating, arrive & leave promptly. Remember the EAGLES Rules!

Children ages 11 & under:
• Touch Rugby (all formats).
• Maximum 30 people, in a bubble this including coaches.
• Coaches must remain physically distanced from all players & other coaches.
• Balls can be used (cleaned/sanitised before and after use).
• Max 1 parent/guardian can stay to observe their child train – they must maintain physical distancing at all times.
• Please note any child in P7 who is aged 12 cannot take part in this level of training.

Youth & Adult (ages 12 & over)
• Physically distanced non-contact rugby can resume.
• Non-contact does NOT allow touch rugby.
• Players and coaches must always stay >2m apart.
• Up to 15 people in a bubble, including coaches.
• Balls may be used and shared, hand hygiene and ball cleaning essential.
• No other equipment permitted.
• Max 1 parent/guardian can stay to observe their child train – they must maintain physical distancing at all times.

The Sports-Train App is essential for training to be safe & compliant with the guidelines. So please can all members check they can login to Sports-Train? If you have lost your login or are having issues DO NOT SET UP A NEW ACCOUNT instead e-mail clubcaptain@perthshire-rfc.co.uk

Everyone at the Club can play their part to create a COVID-19 safe and enjoyable return to rugby. It has been some time since last trained together so make the most of it and don’t forget to have fun! Any questions can be directed to your Team Manager, COVID-19 Team Lead or Coaches. The Club COVID-19 Safety Co-ordinator is Ewan MacKessack-Leitch.

New players welcome too! Senior men please contact Head Coach Alan Clark, for all other sections contact Director of Rugby Sam Mountain.

For a more in-depth account of the COVID-19 policies & procedures a full range of resources, risk assessments and protocols (aimed at the Team Leads but feel free to browse) are available on the COVID-19 page.